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Feb 2025
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Episode 329: The Death Penalty’s Accompl...

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Texas has always had a reputation for carrying out executions, and one man’s testimony made many of them possible. This doctor claimed he could predict the future dangerousness of an offender with absolute certainty, even if they never met. And time after time, juries believed him. This week’s episode is The Death Penalty’s Accomplice - Dr. James Grigson.

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